Owl's Nest
For other uses, see Owl's Nest (disambiguation).
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Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate) | |
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Main house at Owl's Nest from southwest, 2008 | |
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| Location | Town of Lake George, NY |
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| Nearest city | Rutland, VT |
| Coordinates | 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.65500°WCoordinates: 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.65500°W |
| Built | 1881 |
| Governing body | Joshua's Rock Corporation |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000565 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[2] |
Owl's Nest, also known as Edward Eggleston Estate, is a National Historic Landmark. Edward Eggleston, 1837-1902, was one of America's first realist writers. He began summering there in the 1870s and it was his permanent home from the mid-1880s until his death.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][3]
It is located on NY 9L, in the area of Joshua's Rock, in Lake George, New York.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-17.
- ↑ Robert S. Gamble and Edmund Preston (July 30, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Owl's Nest" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1971. PDF (1.04 MB)
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